The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-17
FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
CONGRESSMAN DoUGHERTy SLAP
PED IN THE FACE.

A Jacksonville Lumber Dealer Whose
Veracity He Impeached Dealt the
Blow--A Man Wanted in Savannah
for Cow Stealing Arrested at Fer
nandina-The Passenger Agents Ad-
journ.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov. 1.-two
slight fires brought out the department in
quick time this morning, but the damage
was slight. Mrs n. NJ. Folsom's boarding
house, corner of Newman and Adams streets,
was damaged to the extent OF 500.
Mayor Burbridge is working energetic
ally to keep the tramp genus from obtain
ing foothold here and has gang working
on the streets especially for their benefit
The Orange Fruit Exchange reports heav-
Ter orange shipments now. The Exchange
is shipping from 700 to 1000 boxes per
day, all South Florida fruit, and fully up
to the average. In the Western markets
the fruit is bringing good prices, 50 to 80
per box being the usual returns. The East
ern markets are generally lower.
NJ. NJ. Belissario, of this city, has been
elected Grand Worthy Patriarch of the
Sons of temperance.
A rumor is current here to-day that
murder was committed at or near Leesburg
yesterday, but no particulars could be
learned here.
MR.. DoUGHERTY's FACE SLAPPED.
Something of a sensation was created here
this evening over the reported encounter of
Hon. Charles Dougherty, member of Con-
gress from the Second district, and proui-
neat lumber merchant of this city. RuTnor
has it that they were in saloon ''lndulg-
ing,n and that Mr. Dougherty called the
aforesaid gentleman a liar, which it is said
he promptly resented by slapping Mr..
Dougherty in the mouth. The dispute was
amicably arrange shortly after.
Special Deputy Sheriff Page arrested in
Fernandna last night James Depree, a white
man who is wanted in Savannah to answer
the charge of stealing COW. The officer
will take the prisoner TO Savannah to-
morrow.
Upon opening the Circuit Court this morn
ing the case of the State of Florida against
Marcus de Medecis, commenced yester-
day, was resumed, but jury
many had expressed opinions. About
fifteen months ago the young prisoner was
arrested and imprisoned on the charge of
criminally assaulting Mary Blake, II
year-old step-daughter of John Mccormick.
Medecis was convicted at the spring term
OF court OF the crime ana obtained new
trial The penalty of this crime is death.
There are six or seven more cases of the
same character to dispose Of.
The doctors have challenged the clergy
men for a game of base ball, and some
wicked wag endeavored to-day to get the
colored preachers TO accept it,
The Rate Committee OF the Southern Pas
senger Agents adjourned this afternoon,
and without coming to any conclusion.
They are all very close-mouthed and will
not say anything about their proceedings.
Rumor alleges the action Of the Railroad
Commission as the cause Another report
is that as the Savannah, Florida and West
ern refused to pro-rate, all steps toward
securins lower fares from the North were
stopped
It is said that the Central railroad of
Georgia will put fast boats on the old Cum
bsrland route and that very cheap excur-
sion rates will be made independent Of the
Savannah, Florida and Western road.